George kennedy



@uiten tatns Barret @frn GEORGE AKENNEDY7 ,OF CLARKSVILLE, IOWA,ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND A. J. IOMPKINS, OF'THE SAME PLACE.

Letters Patent No. 73,186, dated January 7, 1868.

IMPROVBD PAD-CRIMP PRESS.

TO ALL WHO/M IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, GEORGE KENNEDY, of' Clarksville, in the count-y ofButler, and State of Iowa, have invented a Anew and improved Pad-Crimpor Press; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear,and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled i-ntl6Vart to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forniingpaetoi'this specification, in. which- Figure 1 is a`perspective view of my improved crimp or press, open.

Figures 2 and 3 are detail views of the crimping-blocks removed from theframe or press.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved instrument bymeans of which the back-pads of harness may be easily and accuratelyformed, so that the pad may bestitchcd with :is much readiness as u.

-piece of plain leatheryand it` consists in the construction of theframe or press, in the constructionpf the crimping-blocks, and inthecombination of the removable crimping-block with the hinged frame;thc whole being constructed and arranged as hereinafter more fullydescribed.

` A andB are the two parts of frame or press, which are hinged toeachother at one end, and the other ends 'of which may be rounded off toform convenient handles for operating thc said parts of the frame. Uponthe interior side of each partof the frame AB are formed broaddove-tailed grooves for/the recept-ion of thc crimping-blocks C and D,as shown -in fig. 1. The part A of the frame has a slot formed in it, asshown in full 4and dotted lines in g. 1, to allow space for the bulge ofthe pad-cover. `This slot should be made in the general form of thepads. C is a block, fitting into the broad dove-tailed groove in thepart A, and D is a block fitting in the same manner into the part B ofthe frame or press. lThe block D has a projection formed upon orsecurely attached to it,of'exactly the form and size of the desired pad.The block C has a slot or openingl formed through it,`of exactly theshape of the pad, and of such a. size as to fit down over the projectionupon the block D. Any number of crimping-blocks may be provided, eachof' the same form and size, so es to fit nvtouthe parts A, and B of theframe, but having projections and corresponding openings ofthe sic andform of the various pads required to be made. The parts A and B are heldtogether While crimping the padcover by the arm E, securely attachedtothe free end ofone ofthe parts A or B, and passing through a slot inthe other part, The arm E has various holes formed through it, for thereception of a key.

'In using the apparatus, `the proper crimpin -blocks to form a. pad ofthe desired shape and size nre placed in the frame or press A'B. The,leather to form the cover ofthe pad, after having been softened andprepared in the usual manner, is placed overtheprojection, and the openpart ofthe frameis pressed down upon it, bringing the leather into theproper form for' the pad. After remaining in the press a sufficient timeto become set, the leather is removed and stalled. The dat piecie ofleather that forins the inner side of the pad is then adjusted to itsplace, and the pad is stitched with the same facility as two plainrpieces of leather could be.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent ism 1. The frame or press A B, adapted toreceive the blocks C D, constructed and operated substantially as hereinshown and described, and for the purpose set forth; I

Y 2. The removable crimping-blocks C D, or their equivalent, constructedand operated substantially as herein shown and described, and for thepurpose set forth.

3. Thevcombination of thegremovahle crimping-blocks C D, or theiret-luivulent, with the frame or press A B, substantially as herein shownand described, and for the purpse set forth.-

GEORGE KENNEDY.

W itncsses:

A. TURNER,

F. HUNT.

